阿連
Chinese
(phonetic character); (final part.); (interj.) (phonetic character); (final part.); (interj.); flatter; an initial particle; prefix to names of people | even; as; to join even; as; to join; to link; successively | ||
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trad. (阿連) | 阿 | 連 | |
simp. (阿连) | 阿 | 连 |
Etymology
A nickname for Xie Huilian (謝惠連, 5th c. CE), used by his older cousin Xie Lingyun (謝靈運).
Pronunciation
Noun
阿連
- (literary, figuratively) younger brother of other people; brothers